4249 Millenia Blvd. Orlando, FL 32839
Aston Martin DBS
Overview
Truly great luxury sports cars are few and far between. In a world where innovation is all too often hampered by compromise, pure performance is a rarity available only to the genuinely discerning. Designed as the ultimate driving experience, the Aston Martin DBS bridges the gap between road and track – DB9 and DBR9. Equally at home on a twisting mountain circuit as on the open road, the DBS is a true thoroughbred.
The Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. A combination of elegant design, innovative manufacturing processes, race-derived materials and components and Aston Martin's unrivalled hand-build expertise makes the DBS a luxury sports car without equal.
Performance
Truly great luxury sports cars are few and far between. In a world where innovation is all too often hampered by compromise, pure performance is a rarity available only to the genuinely discerning. Designed as the ultimate driving experience, the Aston Martin DBS bridges the gap between road and track – DB9 and DBR9. Equally at home on a twisting mountain circuit as on the open road, the DBS is a true thoroughbred.
The Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. A combination of elegant design, innovative manufacturing processes, race-derived materials and components and Aston Martin's unrivalled hand-build expertise makes the DBS a luxury sports car without equal.
Design
The unmistakable form of an Aston Martin, with flowing curves, complex surfaces and an unrivalled sculptural beauty; the DBS is every inch a classic Aston Martin, from the hand-finished grille to the carbon-fibre rear diffuser. The aerodynamic excellence of the bodywork is unsullied by superflous spoilers or wings, allowing the lines to run cleanly from bonnet to boot lid.
The design of the DBS conveys the car's enormous potential, with a seductive flow that incorporates aggressive detailing and powerful stance. Like a well toned athlete in a figure-hugging suit, the bodywork of the DBS is a tight wrapping on the muscle that lies beneath, expressed in the taut lines and heavily sculpted flanks.
Control
A true sports car has to be light and well balanced. A lightweight, rigid structure is the design engineer's ultimate goal, and achieving the right balance between strength and mass is crucial. Like the DB9 and its sibling DBR9 and DBRS9 race cars, the DBS uses Aston Martin's class-leading all-alloy VH (Vertical Horizontal) architecture, a lightweight bonded aluminium structure that provides outstanding strength and rigidity.
This structure means that weight is kept to a minimum, with the front-mid mounted engine and rear-mid mounted transaxle ensuring a near perfect weight distribution: 85% of the car's weight is positioned within its wheelbase. The DBS's polar moment of inertia is therefore very low, producing a car with natural agility, a strong, stable platform for the V12's high power output and an exhilarating driving experience.
Specifications
- Body
- Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 seating
- Bonded aluminium VH structure
- Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon fibre composite body
- Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
- High Intensity Discharge headlamps (dipped beam)
- Halogen projector headlamps (main beam)
- LED rear lamps and side repeaters
- Engine
- All alloy quad overhead cam 48 valve 5935cc V12
- Compression ratio 10.9:1
- Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
- Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
- Transmission
- Rear mid-mounted six-speed manual gearbox
- Rear mid-mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system
- Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
- Limited-slip differential
- Final drive ratio – manual: 3.71:1
- Final drive ratio – automatic 3.46:1
- Steering
- Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock to lock
- Column tilt and reach adjustment
- Wheels and Tyres
- Front: 8.5'' x 20'' Pirelli P Zero 245/35
- Rear: 11'' x 20'' Pirelli P Zero 295/30
- Suspension
- Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode
- Front: Independent double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
- Rear: Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
- Brakes
- Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Track mode
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
- Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
- Traction Control
- Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398mm diameter with six-piston calipers
- Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360mm diameter with four-piston calipers
- Interior
- Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara interior
- Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console finish
- Carbon fibre door trims and door pulls
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror with garage door opener (USA & Canada only)
- Electrically adjustable seats
- Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
- Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
- Side airbags (sports seats only)
- Heated seats (sports seats only)
- Heated rear screen
- Automatic temperature control
- Organic electroluminescent (OEL) displays
- Trip computer
- LED map lights
- Cruise control
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2
- Bluetooth® telephone preparation*1
- Powerfold exterior mirrors
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre pressure monitoring system*1
- Alarm and immobiliser
- Remote-control central door locking and boot release
- Umbrella and holder
- Battery Disconnect Switch (BDS)
- Battery conditioner
- Tracking device (UK only)*3
- Boot-mounted umbrella
- In-Car Entertainment
- Bang & Olufsen BeoSound DBS sound system
- Integrated Apple iPod® connector*4
- USB connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
- 3.5mm auxiliary socket
- Dimensions
- Length: 4721mm (185.9'')
- Wheelbase: 2740mm (107.9'')
- Width: 1905mm (75'') exc. Mirrors 2060mm (81.1'') inc. Mirrors
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 78 litres (17.2 Imp gall, 20.5 US gall)
- Height: 1280mm (50.4'')
- Weight: 1695kg (3737 lb)
- Performance
- Max speed: manual 307km/h (191mph)
- Max power: 380kW (510bhp/517 PS) @ 6500 rpm
- Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph) 4.3 seconds
- Max torque: 570 Nm (420 lb.ft) @ 5750 rpm
- Options
- 20" alloy wheels with Graphite finish
- 20" 10-spoke diamond turned alloy wheels
- 20" 10-spoke diamond turned graphite painted alloy wheels
- Sports tyres
- Magnum Silver bonnet meshes
- 2+2 seating
- Satellite radio system (USA only)
- Piano Black facia trim and centre console finish
- Leather storage saddle
- Polished Alloy tread plates
- Personalised sill plaques
- Alcantara steering wheel (Coupe only)
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
- Alarm upgrade (volumetric & tilt sensors)
- Tracking device*1,3
- First aid kit
- Smokers' pack
*1 Not available in all markets. Please consult your dealer for details.
*2 Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental Europe.
*3 Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. Excludes subscription. Standard in the UK.
*4 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries
*5 Data not applicable to North American market